Abstract
[This is an excerpt.] Male physicians consistently earn more than women. For every dollar a man earns, a woman earns only 74 cents. This translates to between $0.9 million and $2.5 million less in career earnings for women physicians compared to men, depending on the type of medicine practiced. The number of women physicians has been consistently increasing; more than half of medical students are women. But despite this growing representation, women continue to make less than men. As part of the focus on addressing discrimination and bias in health care and diversifying the workforce, we should also consider the physician gender compensation gap. The gender pay gap for physicians is substantially wider than in most other occupations in the U.S. While women across occupations earn less than men, often owing to a range of factors including family obligations and fewer opportunities for raises and promotions, how much and how we pay for health care in the U.S. uniquely contributes to the gender compensation gap among physicians. [To read more, click View Resource.]
This resource is found in our Actionable Strategies for Health Organizations: Meaningful Rewards& Recognition (Adequate Compensation)
